AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION

SB 354 was a bill to appropriate up to $750,000,000 from the Development and Enhancement Fund to the Arkansas Department of Corrections - Division of Correction. These funds were intended for capital improvement projects, specifically for costs associated with prison construction. The bill included disbursement controls, allowing the department to accept grants and donations to supplement state funds for these projects. It also specified that the agency's existing maintenance and general operations funds could not be used for these construction purposes.